Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Tuesday, May 1 in Easter. The Church calendar remembers Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles.
* Today in Scripture:
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm * Today in History: On this day in 1976, Edmond Lee Browning was elected Bishop of Hawaii at a special convention of the diocese. Browning later became the 24th Presiding Bishop.
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Teaching: Single Episcopalians to gather for Solo Flight August 31-September 3
[ENS] The National Episcopal conference for single adults -- Solo Flight -- will assemble for its annual meeting in the Smoky Mountains of Hendersonville, North Carolina, August 31-September 3.
Themed "Flying Solo -- on pilgrimage," the conference will offer opportunities for those who are single in the Episcopal Church -- and their single friends from other traditions -- to grow spiritually, learn, and network with those who share similar values.
Participants will hear from keynote speaker the Rev. Dr. Brett Webb-Mitchell, founder and director of the School of the Pilgrim and author of "Follow Me: Christian Growth on Pilgrimage," and listen to musician the Rev. J. Bruce Stewart, teacher, performer, and catalyst for creativity at the Center for Liturgy and the Arts in Annandale, Virginia.
These gatherings offer a form of institutional support, guidelines, and guided participation in making maps in the world of singleness, rituals and traditions for the journey, all based in the Eucharist celebration, and the belief that the only relationship that will not fail is the relationship through Jesus Christ.
Attendees will also join in workshops, presentations, evening fun and Episcopal worship, including the "Liturgy of Healing and Wholeness and Blessing of Singularity."
Cost of the conference is $415/double occupancy, and $495/single occupancy (both include meals and program materials.)
To register, call 828-692-9136 or e-mail info@kanuga.org.
For more information e-mail Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, founder and coordinator of Solo Flight, at kcollierm@diolex.org or David Perk at davidwperk@aol.com.
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Catalyst: "Calling Clergy: A Spiritual & Practical Guide Through the Search Process" from Church Publishing, Inc., by Elizabeth Rankin Geitz, 112 pages, paperback, c. 2007, $12
[Source: Church Publishing, Inc.] This clear, beautifully written tool for congregations engaged in the discernment and search process is a balanced combination of spiritual reflection and practical advice, born of the author's extensive experience as deployment officer in the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The bonus of additional Appendix material, including a sample congregational questionnaire and other invaluable resources, available for free download at http://www.churchpublishing.org, make Calling Clergy a must-read book for parish search committees, vestry members, and other parish leaders.
To order: Episcopal Books and Resources, online at http://www.episcopalbookstore.org or call 800-903-5544.
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